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"DE" is a form of "DE", an abbreviation which is often translated as "Delaware". "Costa Rica" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Costa Rica". Learn more about the difference between "Costa Rica" and "DE" below.
Costa Rica(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. Costa Rica
Both two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths live in Costa Rica.Tanto los perezosos de dos dedos como los de tres dedos viven en Costa Rica.
DE(
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (U.S. state)
